Job Description:

Gives homemakers advice in the selection and utilization of household equipment, food, and clothing. Understands homemakers' needs and shares information with manufacturers of household products. Arranges and conducts consumer education service or researches program for equipment, food, textile, or utility company, utilizing principles of home economics. Writes advertising copy and articles of interest to homemakers, tests recipes, equipment, and new household products, conducts radio and television homemakers' programs, and performs other public relations and promotion work for business firms, newspapers, magazines, and radio and television stations. Advises individuals and families on home management practices, such as budget planning, meal preparation, and energy conservation. Teaches improved homemaking practices to homemakers and youths through educational programs, demonstrations, discussions, and home visits. May engage in research in government, private industry, and colleges and universities to explore family relations or child development, develop new products for home, discover facts on food nutrition, and test serviceability of new materials. May specialize in specific area of home economics and be designated according to specialization. Less

Gives homemakers advice in the selection and utilization of household equipment, food, and clothing. Understands homemakers' needs and shares information with manufacturers of household products. Arranges and conducts consumer education service or researches program for equipment, food, textile, or utility... More